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Western Pleasure

Video: Lengthening Your Horse’s GaitsVideo: Lengthening Your Horse’s Gaits

Video: Lengthening Your Horse’s Gaits

It’s mesmerizing to see your horse float across a field, his limbs swinging effortlessly like pendulums. While a horse is…

10 years ago
Tail Extensions for Western Show HorsesTail Extensions for Western Show Horses

Tail Extensions for Western Show Horses

Everyone wants a gorgeous tail in the show-ring. Once you get to the bigger stock-breed shows, tail extensions are common.…

10 years ago
My Horse Bends to the OutsideMy Horse Bends to the Outside

My Horse Bends to the Outside

Q: My western pleasure mare travels canted along the rail and bent to the outside of the circle. I’m only…

10 years ago
Neck Reining Dos and Don’tsNeck Reining Dos and Don’ts

Neck Reining Dos and Don’ts

  While neck reining is not necessarily a complex skill, it is one that requires basic training. If you want…

11 years ago
Neck Reining TipsNeck Reining Tips

Neck Reining Tips

Carla Wennberg, coach of the 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association reserve national champion western team from St. Andrews University in…

11 years ago
Ask the Expert: Smoothing out the LopeAsk the Expert: Smoothing out the Lope

Ask the Expert: Smoothing out the Lope

Q: My 6-year-old Quarter Horse mare is very difficult to get into a lope. She usually just goes into an…

11 years ago
Fixing the One-Way HorseFixing the One-Way Horse

Fixing the One-Way Horse

Q: A few months ago I bought an older horse that had spent the last few years as a trail…

13 years ago

Horsemanship How-to: Help Your Horse Hold the Canter

  Maintaining a balanced, consistent, and controlled canter on the correct lead presents enough challenges. But what if your horse…

13 years ago
Horsemanship How-to: Line up Like a WinnerHorsemanship How-to: Line up Like a Winner

Horsemanship How-to: Line up Like a Winner

A horse show class can seem like a marathon torture session, especially if you’re aboard a cranky horse or trying…

13 years ago
Horsemanship How-to: Sit the Jog BetterHorsemanship How-to: Sit the Jog Better

Horsemanship How-to: Sit the Jog Better

Part of the allure of riding western is sitting astride a slow-legged horse as it moseys along at a jog.…

13 years ago